LOUGHBOROUGH’S Tesco (The Rushesstore) has donated 10 footballs and £190 to develop the sports kit for Loughborough University’s Indian Society this year.

The Society is aiming to make great in-roads with the local community and member Navaldeep Kochhar told the Echo: “Sports is a great way to get people involved, no matter what age or gender and gives Asians in the Loughborough community the perfect excuse to get involved thereby increasing social cohesion.

“LoughboroughUniversity takes in a substantial amount of Indian students from overseas each year, and making them feel involved via the sporting activites we hold (football, cricket and dance) we are able to create the perfect ‘home away from home’

“Viathe money donated by Tesco we were able to produce sports kits, which gives members a sense of belonging and pride when playing sporting activities together.

“We’dlike to give a special thanks to Alan Butler, Tesco’s community officer, who gave us great support from the word go and made our goals achievable.

“We are nowholding weekly football, cricket and dance classes open to the whole community as well as an upcoming football tournement involving various cultural societies in Loughborough University”

More details about the Indian Society (ISOC) is available on www.lufbra.net/indian